ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — No part of daily life has been untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last year, including high school sports. Fall and winter seasons have looked a lot different this year, with fewer spectators, no state tournaments and schedules changing on a dime due to coronavirus safety protocols. That’s why the […]
Photo of Columbia players: Back row, from left: Jack Breagy, Zach Fagin, Dexter Carlin, James Gonon, Alex David and Eli Verdun. In front is goalie Oliver Tauscher. MAPLEWOOD, NJ – In high school hockey, a big story in recent years has been the play of co-op teams. Heck, this winter, a co-op team representing Woodbridge Township made […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – When a team with potential gets off to a poor start, that can be discouraging for the coaches as well as the players. But for Nutley/Columbia, a new co-op high school ice hockey team in the tough New Jersey Interscholastic League, that’s far from the case. Despite dropping its first six games, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – At Columbia High School, fans always look forward to the cold winter months, because the Cougars have a winning tradition in both boys’ and girls’ basketball. This season, CHS sports fans will also be interested in another big winter activity – hockey. For the first time in school history, CHS will be […]
NUTLEY – Back in the days of the old Big 10 Conference, one of the better rivalries was the one between Columbia High School and Nutley High School. Whether it was in a sport like football in the fall, basketball in the winter, or baseball in the spring, the Cougars and Raiders had some intense […]